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On'yomi
ゲン
GEN
Kun'yomi
あらわ.れる・あらわ.す・うつつ・うつ.つ
arawareru / arawasu / utsutsu / utsutsu

present · existing · actual

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Strokes11
Frequency#85
Radicaljade(5)

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Strokes11

Component Breakdown

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king + see

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of jade and see. Jade being visible.

Symbolism

Present, reality, realization. Represents now.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

心霊現象

しんれいげんしょう

psychic phenomenon; psychic phenomenon

現状維持

げんじょういじ

maintaining the status quo; maintaining the status quo

現世利益

げんせりやく

benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings

現状打破

げんじょうだは

abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation; abandonment of the status quo

Proverbs & Idioms

現実を直視する

げんじつをちょくしする

To face reality

Looking at the situation honestly